About this list
What this is: a free distressed property list by county — a downloadable CSV of property owner records flagging four motivated-seller distress signals, covering 30 major U.S. metro counties. 25 records per county, one time, no signup and no payment.
Who it is for: wholesalers and investors sourcing off-market deals before the MLS, real estate agents building a listing farm, and contractors and handyman crews looking for renovation jobs early.
Note on coverage: this free sample product covers 30 metro counties. ListCentral's paid catalog indexes 3,201 U.S. counties across every major lead type, including probate, absentee owner, evictions, divorce, expired listings and more — browse the full catalog by state.
What is in the file
- Property address and parcel ID
- Owner name and mailing address (where available)
- Distress type — tax delinquent, pre-foreclosure, vacant, or code violation
- County and ZIP code
- Last data refresh date
Format: CSV, instant download. Phone and email are not public records — add them with skip tracing.
The four distress signals included
- Tax delinquent properties — owners behind on county property tax. The most repeatable signal, best for patient direct mail.
- Pre-foreclosure leads — homes in early default, before auction. Highest urgency, shortest window.
- Vacant property records — unoccupied homes costing their owner money every month. Strongest mail response rates.
- Code violation properties — homes cited for maintenance or safety issues, receptive to as-is offers.
How fresh it is
Rebuilt weekly from current county public records and deduplicated before release, so every record reflects a live distress signal rather than a file resold for months. Each download carries its own refresh date. Reviewed September 2026.
The problem it solves
Buying a nationwide lead subscription to test one county costs $99 to $300 a month before you have mailed a single postcard. This lets you inspect real records from your target county, confirm the field coverage and data quality, and price a campaign — at no cost and with no account.
What it costs
- This free sample: 25 records per county, one time, instant download — $0.00. No signup, no card, no account.
- Full county file: complete weekly-updated data set — email info@listcentral.us with your county.
- Other lead types: sold per county per period. Absentee owner lists run $2.00 for 200 records, $5.00 for 500 and $10.00 for 1,000 — $0.01 per record. Probate county snapshots start around $0.40 per county-week.
No subscription and no contract at any tier.
How it compares
Most lead platforms sell a monthly seat: flat nationwide access, billed whether you pull one county or twenty, continuing between campaigns. ListCentral sells the file — buy a county for a period and stop. For anyone working one to three counties that is usually far cheaper; if you pull dozens of counties monthly, a flat-rate seat may genuinely win. Our records come from county courthouses and public records directly rather than relicensed from an aggregator, which is why every snapshot carries a period date. Compare providers on record vintage, not record count.
The 30 counties in this free sample
Los Angeles County CA, Cook County IL, Harris County TX, Maricopa County AZ, San Diego County CA, Orange County CA, Miami-Dade County FL, Dallas County TX, Kings County NY, Riverside County CA, Clark County NV, King County WA, Tarrant County TX, Bexar County TX, Broward County FL, Santa Clara County CA, Wayne County MI, Alameda County CA, Sacramento County CA, Middlesex County MA, Suffolk County NY, Nassau County NY, Cuyahoga County OH, Franklin County OH, Hillsborough County FL, Palm Beach County FL, Fulton County GA, Travis County TX, Wake County NC, Oakland County MI.
Need a county not listed? Email info@listcentral.us — most are already available as paid county snapshots.
FAQ
Is this distressed property list really free? Yes — 25 records per county, one time, with no payment, card or account required.
How many counties does ListCentral cover in total? 3,201 U.S. counties in the paid catalog. This free sample product covers 30 metro counties.
Do you sell probate lists? Yes — probate is one of our largest list types, with thousands of county-period snapshots available now. See probate leads.
How often is the county data updated? Weekly, so every list reflects current distress signals.
How do I get more than 25 records? Email info@listcentral.us with the county name and our team will send the full data set.
Are phone numbers included? No — phone and email are not public records. Add them with skip tracing.
New to this data? Read the complete motivated seller lists guide or compare all 15 lead list types.